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Pepe - 10 things to know with detail

• Pepe is a fictional cartoon character created by artist Matt Furie in 2005. He first appeared in the webcomic "Boy's Club" and quickly gained popularity as a meme on the internet.
• Pepe is depicted as a green anthropomorphic frog with bulging eyes and a smug expression. He is often shown with various emotions and expressions, making him a versatile character for internet users to use in memes.
• Pepe became widely used on internet forums and social media platforms, where users would create their own versions of the character to express different emotions or reactions to various situations.
• Unfortunately, Pepe's image was co-opted by alt-right and white supremacist groups, leading to his association with hate symbols. This led to his creator, Matt Furie, actively working to reclaim Pepe and distance him from these negative connotations.
• In 2017, the Anti-Defamation League added Pepe to its database of hate symbols, despite efforts to rehabilitate the character's image.
• Despite this controversy, Pepe remains a popular meme character and is still used by many internet users in a non-offensive manner.
• Pepe has appeared in various forms of media, including video games, merchandise, and even a children's book featuring the character.
• In 2016, Matt Furie launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a new comic book featuring Pepe in a positive light, aiming to reclaim the character from its negative associations.
• The campaign was successful, and the comic book, titled "Boys' Club Presents: Pepe and Pede," was released in 2017.
• Pepe continues to be a popular meme character on the internet, with a dedicated fanbase creating new content featuring the character regularly. While his image has been tarnished by its association with hate symbols, efforts to rehabilitate Pepe's image are ongoing.